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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,590.75 and 3,261,856.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,590.75 and 3,261,856.50 is: 7,114,050.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,590.75 : 3,261,856.50 = 3,261,856.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,590.75/3,261,856.50 = 3,261,856.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,590.75x = 3,261,856.50 × 3,261,856.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,590.75x = 10,639,707,826,592.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,639,707,826,592.25/1,495,590.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,114,050.30

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